Child Welfare Worker II Bilingual (Spanish)

About Us At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity. About Us At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity. Department Of Health & Human Services At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service. About The Position We currently have one full-time position available. Child Welfare Worker II Bilingual is a journey-level position working with abused and/or neglected children and their families. The incumbent may be assigned to perform tasks in intake, emergency response, court, continuing services, adoptions, family preservation, or resource family approval programs. Children and Family Services also offers free group and individual clinical supervision to Child Welfare Worker II employees. Emergency response coverage for after-hours investigations is scheduled on a rotational basis. We serve a diverse population of families in Marin, with a significant overrepresentation of families of color in our system. Therefore, we have made a commitment to our racial equity work, including acknowledging and working on how our bias shows up in recruitment/hiring/promotion of staff as well as how it shows up in our casework and decision-making. We offer training, support, and coaching for all levels on acknowledging bias and having difficult conversations about race. We are a small County, so relationships are key as there may only be a few people you are working with as partners. Because we are small, all supervisors and managers oversee multiple program areas and initiatives. Bilingual Testing Bilingual Testing/Certification: The successful candidate must possess bilingual skills and must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidates possess the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements. About You OUR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE Our highly qualified candidates for this position will have experience as a child welfare worker in conducting child abuse and neglect investigations and/or providing case management services in a public child welfare agency. This individual will possess strong written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish/English, experience using CWS/CMS or other large databases, the ability to function well under stress, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external service providers. In addition, the successful candidate has excellent judgment and decision-making skills and the ability to work independently when necessary. Skills performing safety and risk assessments developing case plans engaging families in services Qualifications KNOWLEDGE OF Principles, practices and techniques of social work. The role and function of a public social services agency. Principles and techniques of interviewing. Methods of social work record keeping, including computer applications related to the work. Community organizations and resources and the social problems calling for the use of public and private resources. Social research methods. Basic principles of public assistance policies and programs. Laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of a social service agency. Goals of and current trends toward client rehabilitation. Juvenile court processes. ABILITY TO Analyze client situations and social services needs. Develop, prepare and implement effective case work plans. Apply applicable laws, rules, and regulations to social service operations. Interpret social service programs for applicants, recipients and others. Use appropriate community resources and services effectively. Utilize supervision and direction effectively. Direct the work of others on a project basis. Communicate effectively. Prepare clear, concise and accurate case records, reports, correspondence and other written materials. Maintain accurate records and files. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work. Effectively utilizing the CMS/CWS statewide computer system. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and skills listed. Typically, either possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work or a Master's degree in a two year counseling program by the time of appointment, or possession of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with coursework related to the field and four years of journey level social casework experience of which two years were in child protective or child placement services at a level comparable to the County's classes of Child Welfare Worker I or Child Welfare Worker I - Bilingual. Demonstrated oral and written proficiency in the designated second language is required. IMPORTANT INFORMATION For any questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Ivana Vande Zande at View email address on click.appcast.io. All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails. Testing and Eligible List Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed‑term, full‑time or part‑time positions which may occur while the list remains active. Open & Continuous Recruitment This recruitment is Open and Continuous. Applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. The filing period for an Open and Continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. LiveScan Special Requirements Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of Justice LiveScan background check prior to appointment. Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker‑related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at View phone number on click.appcast.io. PLEASE NOTE The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part‑time employees that work less than 50%. County of Marin Benefits: General Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units. Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more. Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post‑tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum. Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees. IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr